How many administrative districts are there in Sri Lanka?
20
25
30
35
Who was the third Prime Minister of independent Sri Lanka?
John Kothalawala
SWRD Bandaranaike
Dudley Senanaike
JR Jayawardena
When did Ms Sirimavo Bandaranaike take oaths as Prime Minister for the first time, setting a world record as the first lady Prime Minister of the world.
1950
1960
1970
1980
Of the following individuals, who was NOT a prime minister of Sri Lanka?
DS Senanaike
Wijayananda Dahanaike
Dudley Senanaike
Maithreepala Senanaike
When was the post of Executive President introduced to Sri Lanka?
1965
1972
1978
1988
Which of the following statements reflect the official language policy of Sri Lanka?
Sinhala, Tamil, and English are state languages of the country.
Sinhala is the only state language, while Tamil and English function as link languages.
Tamil is the only state language, while Sinhala and English function as link languages.
Both Sinhala and Tamil are state languages, while English functions as a link language.
What is the religion of the majority of the country?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
When is the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrated?
April
June
September
November
When did the Sri Lankan forces defeat the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist organization that the US State Department had named the most ruthless terrorist organization in the world.
2002
2005
2007
2009
When did Sri Lanka win the world cricket championship?
1988
1992
1996
1999
Which of the following Presidents became the target of an LTTE suicide bomb attack (in which s/he had a narrow escape) in a presidential election campaign?
JR Jayawardena
R Premadasa
Chandrika Kumaratunge
Mahinda Rajapakse
Who is the Sri Lankan who contested for the UN General Secretary post at the last election?
Jayantha Dhanapala
Edvin Ariyadasa
Palitha Kohona
Mervyn Silva
Who is the Sri Lankan who is known as the father of the satellite technology?